Folk Tales

Энмэн, Эмэмӄут пэнин арычгытвальатылыьн откынтагнык.

ænmæn, æmæmqut pænin arəsɣətwalʔatələʔn otkəntaɣnək.

Ememkut was lying all the time in the corner of the sleeping chamber.

Ememkut was lying all the time in the corner of the sleeping chamber.

Авалёмкыльэн ӈэвъэнэ тэнилюльыӈык эмъэӄывикивэ, рыпэт увэкӄал гэйигэтлин.

awalomkəlʔæn ŋæwʔænæ tænilulʔəŋək æmʔæqəwikiwæ, rəpæt uwækqal ɣæjiɣætlin.

His wife couldn’t rouse him. He was lying so long that one side of his body grew moldy.

His wife couldn’t rouse him. He was lying so long that one side of his body grew moldy.

Эмэмӄутын чакыгэт ытри Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэн ӄол итгъэт аймыгъат.

æmæmqutən sakəɣæt ətri æmæmqutən ŋæwʔæn qol itɣʔæt ajməɣʔat.

One day a sister of Ememkut and his wife went to draw water.

One day a sister of Ememkut and his wife went to draw water.

Ынръам Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэнэ нинэгитэйвыӄинэт ӄытгал- гат.

ənrʔam æmæmqutən ŋæwʔænæ ninæɣitæjwəqinæt qətɣal- ɣat.

The wife of Ememkut was looking at the birds flying away.

The wife of Ememkut was looking at the birds flying away.

Чакэтта Эмэмӄутын нэналваӄэн ивкы ынтэ:

sakætta æmæmqutən nænalwaqæn iwkə əntæ:

The sister said to her:

The sister said to her:

― Ынӈэ эгитэйвыкэ галгат, эквэтыльыт ӄоленотагты.

― ənŋæ æɣitæjwəkæ ɣalɣat, ækwætəlʔət qolenotaɣtə.

― Don’t look at the birds flying away!

― Don’t look at the birds flying away!

Э’квырга авалёмкыльэн ынтэ, вэнлыги нинэгитэйвыӄинэт галгат.

æ’kwərɣa awalomkəlʔæn əntæ, wænləɣi ninæɣitæjwəqinæt ɣalɣat.

But she couldn’t help staring at them.

But she couldn’t help staring at them.

Галгат-ым камэйгатгъат аймынвык ынкъам каврантатэты гачанаӈкы нэпиригъэн Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэн.

ɣalɣat-əm kamæjɣatɣʔat ajmənwək ənkʔam kawrantatætə ɣasanaŋkə næpiriɣʔæn æmæmqutən ŋæwʔæn.

When flying over a lake, the geese seized Ememkut’s wife.

When flying over a lake, the geese seized Ememkut’s wife.

Э’э’нныматтагнык рымагтэты нэнриӈэквъэн Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэн, аролкэта вальын.

æ’æ’nnəmattaɣnək rəmaɣtætə nænriŋækwʔæn æmæmqutən ŋæwʔæn, arolkæta walʔən.

They carried away the disobedient woman to the end of the skies.

They carried away the disobedient woman to the end of the skies.

Эмэмӄутын чакыгэт амынан рагтыгъэ.

æmæmqutən sakəɣæt amənan raɣtəɣʔæ.

The sister went home alone.

The sister went home alone.

Ынинэльын ивнин:

əninælʔən iwnin:

She said to her brother:

She said to her brother:

― Амарычгытвальатык, ӄынвэр ӈэвъэн галгата нэнэквэтэквъэн.

― amarəsɣətwalʔatək, qənwær ŋæwʔæn ɣalɣata nænækwætækwʔæn.

― While you were lying here, your wife was carried away by the birds.

― While you were lying here, your wife was carried away by the birds.

Лыгэн эвыр тэнмавыӈӈогъэ Эмэмӄут.

ləɣæn æwər tænmawəŋŋoɣʔæ æmæmqut.

Ememkut immediately started preparing for the road.

Ememkut immediately started preparing for the road.

Эквэтгъи аӈӄаӈӄачагты.

ækwætɣʔi aŋqaŋqasaɣtə.

He went in the direction of the sea.

He went in the direction of the sea.

Аӈӄачормык пыкиргъи.

aŋqasormək pəkirɣʔi.

Having arrived (there),

Having arrived (there),

Льунин лыгиӄуймэвириӄэй ынпыначгы- ӄай.

lʔunin ləɣiqujmæwiriqæj ənpənasɣə- qaj.

he saw an old man.

he saw an old man.

Ынпыначгыӄая нинъэйвынин.

ənpənasɣəqaa ninʔæjwənin.

Ивнин:

iwnin:

The old man told him:

The old man told him:

― Кыкватвытвытлыӈын ӄыпиригын, аӈӄаткынык ӄытрилгын, ынкъам ӈанӄэн ӄэквэтги аӈӄаеквэ.

― kəkwatwətwətləŋən qəpiriɣən, aŋqatkənək qətrilɣən, ənkʔam ŋanqæn qækwætɣi aŋqaekwæ.

― Pick up a dry leaf, put it on the sea and get into it.

― Pick up a dry leaf, put it on the sea and get into it.

Э’э’нныматтагнык пыкиргъи Эмэмӄут ынкъам ынкы льунин кытчытвальын ӈэвъэн.

æ’æ’nnəmattaɣnək pəkirɣʔi æmæmqut ənkʔam ənkə lʔunin kətsətwalʔən ŋæwʔæn.

Ememkut did just as he was told and went by sea. Having reached the end of the skies, he saw his wife sitting on a nest.

Ememkut did just as he was told and went by sea. Having reached the end of the skies, he saw his wife sitting on a nest.

Ытлён виин пирӄыгъи.

ətlon wiin pirqəɣʔi.

He sat down.

He sat down.

Этчи кытчынвэпы рултыгъи ӈэвъэн, льотываннэн кытчынвын ӈэвъэнин.

ætsi kətsənwæpə rultəɣʔi ŋæwʔæn, lʔotəwannæn kətsənwən ŋæwʔænin.

As soon as his wife left the nest, he fixed a loop of rope in place.

As soon as his wife left the nest, he fixed a loop of rope in place.

Нэмэ ӄытгъи панэнкытчынвэты.

næmæ qətɣʔi panænkətsənwætə.

He went again to his former place.

He went again to his former place.

Эвын гакытчылен, люур льунин Эмэмӄутын чаат.

æwən ɣakətsəlen, luur lʔunin æmæmqutən saat.

When his wife sat down on the nest, she saw her husband’s lasso and recognized [it].

When his wife sat down on the nest, she saw her husband’s lasso and recognized [it].

Элкылнин ӈэвъэнэ чаат, иквъи:

ælkəlnin ŋæwʔænæ saat, ikwʔi:

She said:

She said:

― Ок-кой!

― ok-koj!

― This is Ememkut’s lasso!

― This is Ememkut’s lasso!

Ынраӄ вай малямамамӄотийӈынэн чаат?!

ənraq waj malamamamqotijŋənæn saat?!

When his wife started up, Ememkut pulled lasso and drew her out.

When his wife started up, Ememkut pulled lasso and drew her out.

Эчги ӄотымгогъэ ӈэвъэн, Эмэмӄутынэ тиӈусӄыченнин чаат ынкъам тиӈунин ӈэвъэн.

æsɣi qotəmɣoɣʔæ ŋæwʔæn, æmæmqutənæ tiŋusqəsennin saat ənkʔam tiŋunin ŋæwʔæn.

Ӈэвъэнэ ивнин:

ŋæwʔænæ iwnin:

The wife said to him:

The wife said to him:

― Ев-ев, аны ӄинэтрилги!

― jew-ew, anə qinætrilɣi!

― Let me go to the children!

― Let me go to the children!

Нэнэнэт мыйъонат.

nænænæt məjʔonat.

Эмэмӄутынэ ӈэвъэнэ ивнин:

æmæmqutənæ ŋæwʔænæ iwnin:

Ememkut said to her:

Ememkut said to her:

― Вынэ ӄырымэнат итык ынӄэнат нэнэнэт.

― wənæ qərəmænat itək ənqænat nænænæt.

― But they are not children,

― But they are not children,

Ынӄэн лиглигыт.

ənqæn liɣliɣət.

they are just eggs!

they are just eggs!

(Ынӄэн ӈэвысӄэт галгата йытоё, ымы ынан лиглигыт гагтоленат) .

(ənqæn ŋæwəsqæt ɣalɣata jətojo, əmə ənan liɣliɣət ɣaɣtolenat) .

This woman was born from a bird and was hatching the eggs.

This woman was born from a bird and was hatching the eggs.

Ӈэвъэн кавтычгольын, ӄынвэр кылтынин ынкъам рырагтаннэн.

ŋæwʔæn kawtəsɣolʔən, qənwær kəltənin ənkʔam rəraɣtannæn.

Ememkut had to tie her up and carry her home.

Ememkut had to tie her up and carry her home.

Рагтэты нэмэ ынпыначгыӄай тылянво нэлгыгъэн.

raɣtætə næmæ ənpənasɣəqaj təlanwo nælɣəɣʔæn.

On the way back they met the old man again.

On the way back they met the old man again.

Ынпыначгыӄая нэмэ нинъэйвынин Эмэмӄут.

ənpənasɣəqaa næmæ ninʔæjwənin æmæmqut.

Ивнин:

iwnin:

He said to Ememkut:

He said to Ememkut:

― Митъэлыги рарынносӄэвӈыт галгат.

― mitʔæləɣi rarənnosqæwŋət ɣalɣat.

― You should know that the birds are planning a raid.

― You should know that the birds are planning a raid.

Ярак рэпкирӈытык ынкъам ӄэймитгыткы элгыплыльасӄаӄо, ытри элгыплылятыркыл- ьык.

jarak ræpkirŋətək ənkʔam qæjmitɣətkə ælɣəpləlʔasqaqo, ətri ælɣəpləlatərkəl- ʔək.

When you come to your yaranga , slaughter two reindeer – a gray-white doe with a brown mark on her eye who didn’t produce a calf and a gray-white breeding reindeer also with a mark on [his] eye.

When you come to your yaranga , slaughter two reindeer – a gray-white doe with a brown mark on her eye who didn’t produce a calf and a gray-white breeding reindeer also with a mark on [his] eye.

Ырыткугъэт.

ərətkuɣʔæt.

― Алымы ынӄэн элек нытваӄэн, люур ӄынур восӄийӈын тыляӈӈогъэ.

― aləmə ənqæn ælek nətwaqæn, luur qənur wosqijŋən təlaŋŋoɣʔæ.

It was summer, but suddenly all around it became dark.

It was summer, but suddenly all around it became dark.

Ӄытлыги, галгамкийӈын рынносӄэвыльыт.

k’ətləɣi, ɣalɣamkijŋən rənnosqæwəlʔət.

It turned out that a huge flock of birds had come to fight with Ememkut.

It turned out that a huge flock of birds had come to fight with Ememkut.

Люур чьачаӈӄэралгыръочгатгъэ, ынкъам галгамкийӈын-рынносӄэвыльыт таӈымыльо ӄитувъигъэт.

luur sʔasaŋqæralɣərʔosɣatɣʔæ, ənkʔam ɣalɣamkijŋən-rənnosqæwəlʔət taŋəməlʔo qituwʔiɣʔæt.

Suddenly a strong frost came and the birds froze to death.

Suddenly a strong frost came and the birds froze to death.

Иа’м-ым инӄун гэӄитувъиткулинэт галгат?

ia’m-əm inqun ɣæqituwʔitkulinæt ɣalɣat?

Why was that?

Why was that?

Ӄэлюӄ-ым Эмэмӄут ынпыначгыӄая нэнъайвыеквэ гачьачаӈытватлен, ынӄэната ынкъам галгат рынносӄэвыльыт гэпӄэтлинэт.

k’æluq-əm æmæmqut ənpənasɣəqaa nænʔajwəjekwæ ɣasʔasaŋətwatlen, ənqænata ənkʔam ɣalɣat rənnosqæwəlʔət ɣæpqætlinæt.

Following the old man’s advice, Ememkut called forth a hard frost

Following the old man’s advice, Ememkut called forth a hard frost

Гэӄитувъиткулинэт.

ɣæqituwʔitkulinæt.

and all the birds froze to death.

and all the birds froze to death.

Таӈымыльо эрэтыткугъэт.

taŋəməlʔo ærætətkuɣʔæt.

One and all fell down.

One and all fell down.

Пляк.

plak.

The end.

The end.

Эмэмӄутын чакыгэт ытри Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэн ӄол итгъэт аймыгъат.

æmæmqutən sakəɣæt ətri æmæmqutən ŋæwʔæn qol itɣʔæt ajməɣʔat.

One day a sister of Ememkut and his wife went to draw water.

One day a sister of Ememkut and his wife went to draw water.

Ынръам Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэнэ нинэгитэйвыӄинэт ӄытгал- гат.

ənrʔam æmæmqutən ŋæwʔænæ ninæɣitæjwəqinæt qətɣalɣat.

The wife of Ememkut was looking at the birds flying away.

The wife of Ememkut was looking at the birds flying away.

Чакэтта Эмэмӄутын нэналваӄэн ивкы ынтэ:

sakætta æmæmqutən nænalwawqæn iwkə əntæ:

The sister said to her:

The sister said to her:

― Ынӈэ эгитэйвыкэ галгат, эквэтыльыт ӄоленотагты.

― ənŋæ æɣitæjwəkæ ɣalɣat, ækwætəlʔət qolʲjenotaɣtə.

― Don’t look at the birds flying away!

― Don’t look at the birds flying away!

Э’квырга авалёмкыльэн ынтэ, вэнлыги нинэгитэйвыӄинэт галгат.

ʔækwərɣa awalomkəlʔæn əntæ, wænləɣi ninæɣitæjwəqinæt ɣalɣat.

But she couldn’t help staring at them.

But she couldn’t help staring at them.

Галгат-ым камэйгатгъат аймынвык ынкъам каврантатэты гачанаӈкы нэпиригъэн Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэн.

ɣalɣat-əm kamæjɣatɣʔat ajmənwək ənkʔam kawrantatætə ɣasanaŋkə næpiriɣʔæn æmæmqutən ŋæwʔæn.

When flying over a lake, the geese seized Ememkut’s wife.

When flying over a lake, the geese seized Ememkut’s wife.

Э’э’нныматтагнык рымагтэты нэнриӈэквъэн Эмэмӄутын ӈэвъэн, аролкэта вальын.

ʔæʔænnəmattaɣnək rəmaɣtætə nænriŋækwʔæn æmæmqutən ŋæwʔæn, arolkæta walʔən.

They carried away the disobedient woman to the end of the skies.

They carried away the disobedient woman to the end of the skies.

Эмэмӄутын чакыгэт амынан рагтыгъэ.

æmæmqutən sakəɣæt amənan raɣtəɣʔæ.

The sister went home alone.

The sister went home alone.

Ынинэльын ивнин:

əninælʔən iwnin:

She said to her brother:

She said to her brother:

― Амарычгытвальатык, ӄынвэр ӈэвъэн галгата нэнэквэтэквъэн.

― amarəsɣətwalʔatək, qənwær ŋæwʔæn ɣalɣata nænækwætækwʔæn.

― While you were lying here, your wife was carried away by the birds.

― While you were lying here, your wife was carried away by the birds.

Лыгэн эвыр тэнмавыӈӈогъэ Эмэмӄут.

ləɣæn æwər tænmawəŋŋoɣʔæ æmæmqut.

Ememkut immediately started preparing for the road.

Ememkut immediately started preparing for the road.

Эквэтгъи аӈӄаӈӄачагты.

ækwætɣʔi aŋqaŋqasaɣtə.

He went in the direction of the sea.

He went in the direction of the sea.

Аӈӄачормык пыкиргъи.

aŋqasormək pəkirɣʔi.

Having arrived (there),

Having arrived (there),

Льунин лыгиӄуймэвириӄэй ынпыначгы- ӄай.

lʔunin ləɣiqujmæwiriqæj ənpənasɣəqaj.

he saw an old man.

he saw an old man.

Ынпыначгыӄая нинъэйвынин.

ənpənasɣəqaja ninʔæjwənin.

Ивнин:

iwnin:

The old man told him:

The old man told him:

― Кыкватвытвытлыӈын ӄыпиригын, аӈӄаткынык ӄытрилгын, ынкъам ӈанӄэн ӄэквэтги аӈӄаеквэ.

― kəkwatwətwətləŋən qəpiriɣən, aŋqatkənək qətrilɣən, ənkʔam ŋanqæn qækwætɣi aŋqajekwæ.

― Pick up a dry leaf, put it on the sea and get into it.

― Pick up a dry leaf, put it on the sea and get into it.

Э’э’нныматтагнык пыкиргъи Эмэмӄут ынкъам ынкы льунин кытчытвальын ӈэвъэн.

ʔæʔænnəmattaɣnək pəkirɣʔi æmæmqut ənkʔam ənkə lʔunin kətsətwalʔən ŋæwʔæn.

Ememkut did just as he was told and went by sea. Having reached the end of the skies, he saw his wife sitting on a nest.

Ememkut did just as he was told and went by sea. Having reached the end of the skies, he saw his wife sitting on a nest.

Ытлён виин пирӄыгъи.

ətlon wiin pirqəɣʔi.

He sat down.

He sat down.

Этчи кытчынвэпы рултыгъи ӈэвъэн, льотываннэн кытчынвын ӈэвъэнин.

ætsi kətsənwæpə rultəɣʔi ŋæwʔæn, lʔootəwannæn kətsənwən ŋæwʔænin.

As soon as his wife left the nest, he fixed a loop of rope in place.

As soon as his wife left the nest, he fixed a loop of rope in place.

Нэмэ ӄытгъи панэнкытчынвэты.

næmæ qətɣʔi panænkətsənwætə.

He went again to his former place.

He went again to his former place.

Эвын гакытчылен, люур льунин Эмэмӄутын чаат.

æwən ɣakətsəlʲjen, lʲjuur lʔunin æmæmqutən saat.

When his wife sat down on the nest, she saw her husband’s lasso and recognized [it].

When his wife sat down on the nest, she saw her husband’s lasso and recognized [it].

Элкылнин ӈэвъэнэ чаат, иквъи:

ælkəlnin ŋæwʔænæ saat, ikwʔi:

She said:

She said:

― Ок-кой! Ынраӄ вай малямамамӄотийӈынэн чаат?!

― ok-koj! ənraq waj malʲjamamamqotijŋənæn saat?!

― This is Ememkut’s lasso!

― This is Ememkut’s lasso!

Эчги ӄотымгогъэ ӈэвъэн, Эмэмӄутынэ тиӈусӄыченнин чаат ынкъам тиӈунин ӈэвъэн.

æsɣi qotəmɣoɣʔæ ŋæwʔæn, æmæmqutənæ tiŋusqəsʲjennin saat ənkʔam tiŋunin ŋæwʔæn.

When his wife started up, Ememkut pulled lasso and drew her out.

When his wife started up, Ememkut pulled lasso and drew her out.

Ӈэвъэнэ ивнин:

ŋæwʔænæ iwnin:

The wife said to him:

The wife said to him:

― Ев-ев, аны ӄинэтрилги! Нэнэнэт мыйъонат.

― jew-jew, anə qinætrilɣi! nænænæt məjʔonat.

― Let me go to the children!

― Let me go to the children!

Эмэмӄутынэ ӈэвъэнэ ивнин:

æmæmqutənæ ŋæwʔæn iwnin:

Ememkut said to her:

Ememkut said to her:

― Вынэ ӄырымэнат итык ынӄэнат нэнэнэт.

― wənæ qərəmænat itək ənqænat nænænæt.

― But they are not children,

― But they are not children,

Ынӄэн лиглигыт.

ənqæn liɣliɣət.

they are just eggs!

they are just eggs!

(Ынӄэн ӈэвысӄэт галгата йытоё, ымы ынан лиглигыт гагтоленат) .

(ənqæn ŋæwəsqæt ɣalɣata jətoo, əmə ənan liɣliɣət ɣaɣtolʲjenat).

This woman was born from a bird and was hatching the eggs.

This woman was born from a bird and was hatching the eggs.

Ӈэвъэн кавтычгольын, ӄынвэр кылтынин ынкъам рырагтаннэн.

ŋæwʔæn kawtəsɣolʔən qənwær kəltənin ənkʔam rəraɣtannæn.

Ememkut had to tie her up and carry her home.

Ememkut had to tie her up and carry her home.

Рагтэты нэмэ ынпыначгыӄай тылянво нэлгыгъэн.

raɣtætə næmæ ənpənasɣəqaj təlʲjanwo nælɣəɣʔæn.

On the way back they met the old man again.

On the way back they met the old man again.

Ынпыначгыӄая нэмэ нинъэйвынин Эмэмӄут.

ənpənasɣəqaja næmæ ninʔæjwənin æmæmqut.

He said to Ememkut:

He said to Ememkut:

Ивнин:

iwnin:

― Митъэлыги рарынносӄэвӈыт галгат.

― mitʔæləɣi rarənnosqæwŋət ɣalɣat.

― You should know that the birds are planning a raid.

― You should know that the birds are planning a raid.

Ярак рэпкирӈытык ынкъам ӄэймитгыткы элгыплыльасӄаӄо, ытри элгыплылятыркыл- ьык.

jarak ræpkirŋətək ənkʔam qæjmitɣətkə ælɣəpləlʔasqaqo ətri ælɣəpləlʲjatərkəlʔək.

When you come to your yaranga , slaughter two reindeer – a gray-white doe with a brown mark on her eye who didn’t produce a calf and a gray-white breeding reindeer also with a mark on [his] eye.

When you come to your yaranga , slaughter two reindeer – a gray-white doe with a brown mark on her eye who didn’t produce a calf and a gray-white breeding reindeer also with a mark on [his] eye.

Ырыткугъэт.

ərətkuɣʔæt.

― Алымы ынӄэн элек нытваӄэн, люур ӄынур восӄийӈын тыляӈӈогъэ.

― aləmə ənqæn ælʲjek nətwaqæn, lʲjuur qənur wosqijŋən təlʲjaŋŋoɣʔæ.

It was summer, but suddenly all around it became dark.

It was summer, but suddenly all around it became dark.

Ӄытлыги, галгамкийӈын рынносӄэвыльыт.

qətləɣi, ɣalɣamkijŋən rənnosqæwəlʔət.

It turned out that a huge flock of birds had come to fight with Ememkut.

It turned out that a huge flock of birds had come to fight with Ememkut.

Люур чьачаӈӄэралгыръочгатгъэ, ынкъам галгамкийӈын-рынносӄэвыльыт таӈымыльо ӄитувъигъэт.

lʲjuur sʔasaŋqæralɣərʔosɣatɣʔæ, ənkʔam ɣalɣamkijŋən-rənnosqæwəlʔət taŋəməlʔo qituwʔiɣʔæt.

Suddenly a strong frost came and the birds froze to death.

Suddenly a strong frost came and the birds froze to death.

Иа’м-ым инӄун гэӄитувъиткулинэт галгат?

iʔam-əm inqun ɣæqituwʔitkulinæt ɣalɣat?

Why was that?

Why was that?

Ӄэлюӄ-ым Эмэмӄут ынпыначгыӄая нэнъайвыеквэ гачьачаӈытватлен, ынӄэната ынкъам галгат рынносӄэвыльыт гэпӄэтлинэт.

qælʲjuq-əm æmæmqut ənpənasɣəqaja nænʔajwəjekwæ ɣasʔasaŋətwatlʲjen, ənqænata ənkʔam ɣalɣat rənnosqæwəlʔət ɣæpqætlinæt.

Following the old man’s advice, Ememkut called forth a hard frost

Following the old man’s advice, Ememkut called forth a hard frost

Гэӄитувъиткулинэт.

ɣæqituwʔitkulinæt.

and all the birds froze to death.

and all the birds froze to death.

Таӈымыльо эрэтыткугъэт.

taŋəməlʔo ærætətkuɣʔæt.

One and all fell down.

One and all fell down.

Пляк.

plʲjak.

The end.

The end.